Frost/Nixon (2008)

Frost/Nixon
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,622,031Details
International Box Office $9,830,914Details
Worldwide Box Office $28,452,945
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $7,353,389 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $7,353,389
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Synopsis

In 1977, three years after the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency, Richard Nixon selects British TV personality David Frost to conduct a one-on-one, exclusive interview. Though Nixon believes it will be easy to mislead Frost, and the latter's own team doubts that he can stand up to the former president, what actually unfolds is an unexpectedly candid and revealing interview before the court of public opinion.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$180,708 (1.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/1,105 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,538,991

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 5th, 2008 (Limited) by Universal
Video Release: April 21st, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some language
Running Time: 122 minutes
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Keywords: Historical Drama, Political, Politicians, TV Industry, 1970s, Epilogue, Intertitle, 2009 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Working Title Films
Production Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 98 $364,660 Feb 27, 2009 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 69 $653,580 Feb 20, 2009 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 95 $515,780 Feb 13, 2009 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 82 $771,985 Feb 6, 2009 66
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 55 $1,403,550 Jan 30, 2009 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 23 $3,022,250 Jan 23, 2009 52
Top 2008 Theater Average 2 $60,236 Dec 5, 2008 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 74 1,102 Dec 5, 2008 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 5, 2008 23 $180,708   3 $60,236   $180,708 1
Dec 12, 2008 17 $626,377 +247% 39 $16,061   $873,836 2
Dec 19, 2008 19 $378,052 -40% 39 $9,694   $1,491,262 3
Dec 26, 2008 18 $1,355,186 +258% 205 $6,611   $3,539,426 4
Jan 2, 2009 18 $1,400,484 +3% 205 $6,832   $6,291,176 5
Jan 9, 2009 20 $891,627 -36% 205 $4,349   $7,631,181 6
Jan 16, 2009 25 $669,425 -25% 153 $4,375   $8,628,586 7
Jan 23, 2009 16 $3,022,250 +351% 1,099 $2,750   $12,005,811 8
Jan 30, 2009 19 $1,403,550 -54% 1,105 $1,270   $14,316,246 9
Feb 6, 2009 22 $771,985 -45% 478 $1,615   $15,651,111 10
Feb 13, 2009 26 $515,780 -33% 270 $1,910   $16,432,026 11
Feb 20, 2009 22 $653,580 +27% 381 $1,715   $17,386,586 12
Feb 27, 2009 30 $364,660 -44% 330 $1,105   $17,891,416 13
Mar 6, 2009 32 $224,875 -38% 266 $845   $18,243,471 14
Mar 13, 2009 39 $148,245 -34% 182 $815   $18,475,446 15
Mar 20, 2009 45 $62,225 -58% 131 $475   $18,593,156 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 5, 2008 - $49,717     3 $16,572   $49,717 1
Dec 6, 2008 - $75,740 +52%   3 $25,247   $125,457 2
Dec 7, 2008 - $55,251 -27%   3 $18,417   $180,708 3
Dec 8, 2008 - $17,011 -69%   3 $5,670   $197,719 4
Dec 9, 2008 - $17,528 +3%   3 $5,843   $215,247 5
Dec 10, 2008 - $16,476 -6%   3 $5,492   $231,723 6
Dec 11, 2008 - $15,736 -4%   3 $5,245   $247,459 7
Dec 12, 2008 - $166,866 +960% +236% 39 $4,279   $414,325 8
Dec 13, 2008 - $285,132 +71% +276% 39 $7,311   $699,457 9
Dec 14, 2008 - $174,379 -39% +216% 39 $4,471   $873,836 10
Dec 15, 2008 - $61,661 -65% +262% 39 $1,581   $935,497 11
Dec 16, 2008 - $62,253 +1% +255% 39 $1,596   $997,750 12
Dec 17, 2008 - $58,416 -6% +255% 39 $1,498   $1,056,166 13
Dec 18, 2008 - $57,044 -2% +263% 39 $1,463   $1,113,210 14
Dec 19, 2008 - $92,176 +62% -45% 39 $2,363   $1,205,386 15
Dec 20, 2008 - $169,531 +84% -41% 39 $4,347   $1,374,917 16
Dec 21, 2008 - $116,345 -31% -33% 39 $2,983   $1,491,262 17
Dec 22, 2008 - $66,986 -42% +9% 39 $1,718   $1,558,248 18
Dec 23, 2008 - $67,178 n/c +8% 39 $1,723   $1,625,426 19
Dec 24, 2008 - $87,719 +31% +50% 39 $2,249   $1,713,145 20
Dec 25, 2008 - $471,095 +437% +726% 205 $2,298   $2,184,240 21
Dec 26, 2008 - $473,279 n/c +413% 205 $2,309   $2,657,519 22
Dec 27, 2008 - $517,911 +9% +205% 205 $2,526   $3,175,430 23
Dec 28, 2008 - $363,996 -30% +213% 205 $1,776   $3,539,426 24
Dec 29, 2008 - $260,350 -28% +289% 205 $1,270   $3,799,776 25
Dec 30, 2008 - $255,578 -2% +280% 205 $1,247   $4,055,354 26
Dec 31, 2008 - $313,866 +23% +258% 205 $1,531   $4,369,220 27
Jan 1, 2009 - $521,472 +66% +11% 205 $2,544   $4,890,692 28
Jan 2, 2009 - $505,999 -3% +7% 205 $2,468   $5,396,691 29
Jan 3, 2009 - $553,611 +9% +7% 205 $2,701   $5,950,302 30
Jan 4, 2009 - $340,874 -38% -6% 205 $1,663   $6,291,176 31
Jan 5, 2009 - $107,625 -68% -59% 205 $525   $6,398,801 32
Jan 6, 2009 - $113,628 +6% -56% 205 $554   $6,512,429 33
Jan 7, 2009 - $119,255 +5% -62% 205 $582   $6,631,684 34
Jan 8, 2009 - $107,870 -10% -79% 205 $526   $6,739,554 35
Jan 9, 2009 - $261,237 +142% -48% 205 $1,274   $7,000,791 36
Jan 10, 2009 - $401,807 +54% -27% 205 $1,960   $7,402,598 37
Jan 11, 2009 - $228,583 -43% -33% 205 $1,115   $7,631,181 38
Jan 12, 2009 - $79,945 -65% -26% 205 $390   $7,711,126 39
Jan 13, 2009 - $85,075 +6% -25% 205 $415   $7,796,201 40
Jan 14, 2009 - $85,125 n/c -29% 205 $415   $7,881,326 41
Jan 15, 2009 - $77,835 -9% -28% 205 $380   $7,959,161 42
Jan 16, 2009 - $166,785 +114% -36% 153 $1,090   $8,125,946 43
Jan 17, 2009 - $309,075 +85% -23% 153 $2,020   $8,435,021 44
Jan 18, 2009 - $193,565 -37% -15% 153 $1,265   $8,628,586 45
Jan 19, 2009 26 $149,190 -23% +87% 153 $975   $8,777,776 46
Jan 20, 2009 - $43,605 -71% -49% 153 $285   $8,821,381 47
Jan 21, 2009 - $67,320 +54% -21% 153 $440   $8,888,701 48
Jan 22, 2009 - $94,860 +41% +22% 153 $620   $8,983,561 49
Jan 23, 2009 - $813,260 +757% +388% 1,099 $740   $9,796,821 50
Jan 24, 2009 16 $1,357,265 +67% +339% 1,099 $1,235   $11,154,086 51
Jan 25, 2009 16 $851,725 -37% +340% 1,099 $775   $12,005,811 52
Jan 26, 2009 14 $225,295 -74% +51% 1,099 $205   $12,231,106 53
Jan 27, 2009 15 $241,780 +7% +454% 1,099 $220   $12,472,886 54
Jan 28, 2009 16 $209,125 -14% +211% 1,099 $190   $12,682,011 55
Jan 29, 2009 15 $230,685 +10% +143% 1,099 $210   $12,912,696 56
Jan 30, 2009 - $420,050 +82% -48% 1,105 $380   $13,332,746 57
Jan 31, 2009 - $729,335 +74% -46% 1,105 $660   $14,062,081 58
Feb 1, 2009 - $254,165 -65% -70% 1,105 $230   $14,316,246 59
Feb 2, 2009 19 $127,075 -50% -44% 1,105 $115   $14,443,321 60
Feb 3, 2009 19 $137,625 +8% -43% 1,105 $125   $14,580,946 61
Feb 4, 2009 18 $143,405 +4% -31% 1,105 $130   $14,724,351 62
Feb 5, 2009 18 $154,775 +8% -33% 1,105 $140   $14,879,126 63
Feb 6, 2009 - $188,810 +22% -55% 478 $395   $15,067,936 64
Feb 7, 2009 - $365,670 +94% -50% 478 $765   $15,433,606 65
Feb 8, 2009 - $217,505 -41% -14% 478 $455   $15,651,111 66
Feb 9, 2009 - $62,025 -71% -51% 478 $130   $15,713,136 67
Feb 10, 2009 - $69,200 +12% -50% 478 $145   $15,782,336 68
Feb 11, 2009 - $64,600 -7% -55% 478 $135   $15,846,936 69
Feb 12, 2009 - $69,310 +7% -55% 478 $145   $15,916,246 70
Feb 13, 2009 - $102,575 +48% -46% 270 $380   $16,018,821 71
Feb 14, 2009 - $221,505 +116% -39% 270 $820   $16,240,326 72
Feb 15, 2009 - $191,700 -13% -12% 270 $710   $16,432,026 73
Feb 16, 2009 27 $129,600 -32% +109% 270 $480   $16,561,626 74
Feb 17, 2009 - $58,025 -55% -16% 270 $215   $16,619,651 75
Feb 18, 2009 - $51,225 -12% -21% 270 $190   $16,670,876 76
Feb 19, 2009 - $62,130 +21% -10% 270 $230   $16,733,006 77
Feb 20, 2009 - $142,875 +130% +39% 381 $375   $16,875,881 78
Feb 21, 2009 20 $388,785 +172% +76% 381 $1,020   $17,264,666 79
Feb 22, 2009 - $121,920 -69% -36% 381 $320   $17,386,586 80
Feb 23, 2009 - $36,195 -70% -72% 381 $95   $17,422,781 81
Feb 24, 2009 - $36,480 +1% -37% 381 $96   $17,459,261 82
Feb 25, 2009 - $33,800 -7% -34% 381 $89   $17,493,061 83
Feb 26, 2009 - $33,695 n/c -46% 381 $88   $17,526,756 84
Feb 27, 2009 - $89,085 +164% -38% 330 $270   $17,615,841 85
Feb 28, 2009 - $171,625 +93% -56% 330 $520   $17,787,466 86
Mar 1, 2009 - $103,950 -39% -15% 330 $315   $17,891,416 87
Mar 2, 2009 - $31,350 -70% -13% 330 $95   $17,922,766 88
Mar 3, 2009 - $34,650 +11% -5% 330 $105   $17,957,416 89
Mar 4, 2009 - $31,485 -9% -7% 330 $95   $17,988,901 90
Mar 5, 2009 - $29,695 -6% -12% 330 $90   $18,018,596 91
Mar 6, 2009 - $58,625 +97% -34% 266 $220   $18,077,221 92
Mar 7, 2009 - $109,060 +86% -36% 266 $410   $18,186,281 93
Mar 8, 2009 - $57,190 -48% -45% 266 $215   $18,243,471 94
Mar 9, 2009 - $17,285 -70% -45% 266 $65   $18,260,756 95
Mar 10, 2009 - $23,885 +38% -31% 266 $90   $18,284,641 96
Mar 11, 2009 - $21,305 -11% -32% 266 $80   $18,305,946 97
Mar 12, 2009 - $21,255 n/c -28% 266 $80   $18,327,201 98
Mar 13, 2009 - $37,265 +75% -36% 182 $205   $18,364,466 99
Mar 14, 2009 - $71,885 +93% -34% 182 $395   $18,436,351 100
Mar 15, 2009 - $39,095 -46% -32% 182 $215   $18,475,446 101
Mar 16, 2009 - $11,905 -70% -31% 182 $65   $18,487,351 102
Mar 17, 2009 - $12,815 +8% -46% 182 $70   $18,500,166 103
Mar 18, 2009 - $13,560 +6% -36% 182 $75   $18,513,726 104
Mar 19, 2009 - $17,205 +27% -19% 182 $95   $18,530,931 105
Mar 20, 2009 - $16,375 -5% -56% 131 $125   $18,547,306 106
Mar 21, 2009 - $30,130 +84% -58% 131 $230   $18,577,436 107
Mar 22, 2009 - $15,720 -48% -60% 131 $120   $18,593,156 108
Mar 23, 2009 - $5,925 -62% -50% 131 $45   $18,599,081 109
Mar 24, 2009 - $7,855 +33% -39% 131 $60   $18,606,936 110
Mar 25, 2009 - $7,195 -8% -47% 131 $55   $18,614,131 111
Mar 26, 2009 - $7,900 +10% -54% 131 $60   $18,622,031 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 5, 2008 22 $247,459   3 $82,486   $247,459 1
Dec 12, 2008 17 $865,751 +250% 39 $22,199   $1,113,210 2
Dec 19, 2008 23 $1,070,489 +24% 39 $27,448   $2,183,699 3
Dec 26, 2008 18 $2,706,452 +153% 205 $13,202   $4,890,692 4
Jan 2, 2009 18 $1,848,862 -32% 205 $9,019   $6,739,554 5
Jan 9, 2009 21 $1,219,607 -34% 205 $5,949   $7,959,161 6
Jan 16, 2009 26 $1,024,400 -16% 153 $6,695   $8,983,561 7
Jan 23, 2009 15 $3,929,135 +284% 1,099 $3,575   $12,912,696 8
Jan 30, 2009 19 $1,966,430 -50% 1,105 $1,780   $14,879,126 9
Feb 6, 2009 22 $1,037,120 -47% 478 $2,170   $15,916,246 10
Feb 13, 2009 26 $816,760 -21% 270 $3,025   $16,733,006 11
Feb 20, 2009 22 $793,750 -3% 381 $2,083   $17,526,756 12
Feb 27, 2009 28 $491,840 -38% 330 $1,490   $18,018,596 13
Mar 6, 2009 33 $308,605 -37% 266 $1,160   $18,327,201 14
Mar 13, 2009 39 $203,730 -34% 182 $1,119   $18,530,931 15
Mar 20, 2009 48 $91,100 -55% 131 $695   $18,622,031 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 26, 200910134,686 134,686$2,549,606$2,549,6061
May 3, 20092361,687-54% 196,373$1,109,749$3,659,3552
May 10, 20092750,441-18% 246,814$907,434$4,566,7893

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Frank Langella    Richard Nixon
Michael Sheen    David Frost

Supporting Cast

Kevin Bacon    Jack Brennan
Rebecca Hall    Caroline Cushing
Toby Jones    Swifty Lazar
Matthew MacFadyen    John Birt
Oliver Platt    Bob Zelnick
Sam Rockwell    James Reston Jr
Clint Howard    Lloyd Davis
Patty McCormack (Pat Nixon    Pat Nixon
Andy Milder    Frank Gannon
Kate Jennings Grant    Diane Sawyer
Eloy Casados    Manolo Sanchez
Gabriel Jarret    Ken Khachigan
Jim Meskimen    Ken Khachigan
Geoffrey Blake    Interview Director
Rance Howard    Ollie
Gavin Grazer    White House Director
Simon James    Frost Show Director
Jay White    Neil Diamond
Will Albert    Sammy Cahn
Keith MacKechnie    Marv Minoff
Penny Moore    Lady with Dachsund
David Ross Paterson    Birt TV Show Presenter
Jennifer Hanley    Makeup Woman
Robert Pastoriza    Interview Cameraman
Louie Mejia    Interview Cameraman
Kevin Kearns    Fan at Airport
David Kelsey    Smith House Reporter
James Ritz    Smith House Reporter
Pete Rockwell    Smith House Reporter
Ned Vaughn    Secret Serviceman
Simone Kessel    Airport Check-In Woman
Ben Pauley    Australian Stage Manage
Noah Craft    Australian Stage Director
Taylor Singer    Stewardess
Kaine Bennett Charleston    Sydney Assistant Director
Gregory H. Alpert    White House Cinematographer
Kimberly Robin    Ma Maison Girl
Michelle Manhart    Disco Girl
Steve Kehela    Premiere Reporter
Anthony H. Acker    Premiere Reporter
John Kerry    Man at Disco
Jenn Gotzon    Tricia Nixon
Googy Gress    Network Executive
Marc McClure    Network Executive
Joe Spano    Network Executive

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Howard    Director
Peter Morgan    Screenwriter
Peter Morgan    Based on the stage play by
Brian Grazer    Producer
Ron Howard    Producer
Tim Bevan    Producer
Eric Fellner    Producer
Peter Morgan    Executive Producer
Matthew Byam Shaw    Executive Producer
Karen Kehela Sherwood    Executive Producer
David Bernardi    Executive Producer
Debra Hayward    Executive Producer
Liza Chasin    Executive Producer
Todd Hallowell    Executive Producer
Salvatore Totino    Cinematographer
Michael Corenblith    Production Designer
Mike Hill    Editor
Dan Hanley    Editor
Robert Komatsu    Editor
Louisa Velis    Associate Producer
Kathleen McGill    Associate Producer
William M. Connor    Associate Producer
Daniel Orlandi    Costume Designer
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Hans Zimmer    Music by
William M. Connor    Assistant Director
Todd Hallowell    Second Unit Director
Kathleen McGill    Unit Production Manager
Michelle Brattson    Production Supervisor
Brian O'Hara    Supervising Art Director
Greg Van Horn    Supervising Art Director
Susan Benjamin    Set Decorator
John Barr    Second Unit Camera
Robert Sparkman    Costume Supervisor
Peter J. Devlin    Sound Mixer
Chris Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Frank A. Montano    Re-recording Mixer
Chic Ciccolini    Supervising Sound Editor
Daniel Pagan    Sound Effects Editor
Teri E. Dorman    Supervising Dialogue Editor
David Arnold    Dialogue Editor
Daniel Pinder    Music Editor
Edouard Henriques    Makeup (Department Head)
Greg Funk    Makeup (Key)
Kim Santantonio    Department Head Hairstylist
Natasha Allegro    Hairstylist (Key)
David Leroy Anderson    Special Make-up Effects
Lance Anderson    Screenplay by (Prosthetic)
Lorne Balfe    Additional Music
Mel Wesson    Additional Music (Ambient Music Design)
Kathy Nelson    Music Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Revolutionary Road was nothing short of fantastic on the per theater chart earning a stunning $190,000 in just three theaters for an average of $63,304. Gran Torino saw both is theater count and per theater average grow earning more than $2 million in 84 theaters for a stunning average of $27,652; the film might not earn as many awards as some were expecting, but its box office potential is as high as ever. The Wrestler slipped to third place during is sophomore stint with an average of $21,529 in 18 theaters, but it too should earn some measure of mainstream success. Che continued its Oscar qualifying run with $35,000 in 2 theaters for an average of $17,252. Last Chance Harvey opened with nearly $100,000 in six theaters for an average of $16,210, which would have been very impressive though most of the year, but we've hit such a winning streak recently that is feels merely average. The overall box office leader, Marley & Me earned an average of $10,448, while Waltz with Bashir barely managed to enter the $10,000 club with an average of $10,004 in five theaters. More...

Awards Season - SAG Strikes Back

December 28th, 2008

The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced last Friday, but in the holiday rush, they fell through the cracks. Perhaps that's because most SAG talk these days revolves around possible strike action. The big player here is undoubtedly Doubt, which picked up four individual nods and one for its primary cast. More...

Wrestler Overpowers Competition on the Per Theater Chart

December 23rd, 2008

The Wrestler had one of the best opening per theater averages this year, pulling in just over $200,000 in 4 theaters for an average of $50,679; this impressive beginning is even more impressive once one realizes it was a Wednesday opener, which undoubtedly cut its weekend average. Gran Torino tripled its theater count but its per theater average held well at $24,643 during its second weekend of release. Likewise, Doubt saw a significant increase in its theater count while earning an average of $17,460 over the weekend. The Reader remained in 8 theaters with an average of $11,599, and it will be interesting to see how well it expands at this point, but momentum is not on its side. More...

Contest - Christmas Frost

December 19th, 2008

There are a huge number of wide releases coming out next week, but none are coming out on Friday, which makes our box office prediction contest a little trickier than usual. To make things even trickier, our target film isn't one of the wide releases. Instead, you will have to predict the Friday-Sunday weekend total for Frost/Nixon, which is expanding into an estimated 200 theaters. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a Frost/Nixon hat and a full sized poster from that film. Additionally, they will win Goldilock and the Three Bears on DVD, 199 Lives on DVD, and The Big Jump in hardcover. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win 199 Lives on DVD and The Big Jump in hardcover, as well as The Singing Revolution in hardcover. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Torino Grand on Per Theater Chart

December 17th, 2008

Gran Torino opened on top of the Per Theater Chart with an outstanding average of $45,287 in six theaters. Wide expansion seems inevitable at this point. Likewise, Doubts debut of just over $500,000 in 15 theaters gave it an average $33,815 making expansion almost assured. Che - The Argentine was close behind with $30,535 in two theaters. The Reader opened with an average of $21,006 in 8 theaters, which most weeks would be enough to score top spot; however, given the competition, without continued success during Awards Season, it could struggle to expand. There were only two holdovers in the $10,000 club with Frost/Nixon earning an average of $16,061 and Slumdog Millionaire earning $12,873. The final $10,000 film was Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, which opened with $10,985. However, both My Name Is Bruce and Wendy and Lucy came relatively close with averages of $9,119 and $9,109 respectively. More...

Awards Season - The Curious Case of the Frost/Nixon Globe Nominations

December 12th, 2008

The latest set of Awards Season nominations were handed out today as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations. There was not much in the way of surprises, and it is hard to look at one film and say it was the big winner, but Frost/Nixon and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button come the closest. More...

Frost Heats up Per Theater Chart

December 9th, 2008

Frost/Nixon had one of the best openings of the year, earning a per theater average of $60,236 in three theaters. Second place on the per theater chart was Milk with an average of $18,534 in just a hair under 100 theaters. Slumdog Millionaire is showing incredible legs and earned an average of $17,977 theaters in 78 theaters while My Name is Bruce rounded out the $10,000 club with $17,214 in one theater, the best weekend of its run. More...

Weekend Estimates: Four Christmases Stays Top

December 7th, 2008

Four Christmases held on at the top of the chart for a second weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The comedy fell only 41%, the best hold in the top ten, and easily topped the chart ahead of Twilight, which had a better third week, down around 50% to $13 million. The wide openers were generally weak. Punisher: War Zone only managed $4 million in 2,508 theaters. Cadillac Records did much better on a per theater basis, averaging over $5,000 per location, but limited release in 686 theaters meant it was only able to land in 9th place with $3.5 million. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of December 5, 2008

December 7th, 2008

This is the weakest week for wide releases for the entire holiday season, but there were still several sites that are worth checking. This includes The Punisher - War Zone's Official Site, which is the best of the best and the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Limited Releases Hope to Avoid a Frosty Reception

December 5th, 2008

Seven limited releases this week, but only two that are opening in more than one theater. However, while the quantity is not great, the quality is with two potential Oscar winners opening this week: Frost/Nixon and Hunger. Additionally, both Timecrimes and Tokyo! are also worth checking out. More...

2008 Preview: December

December 1st, 2008

We end the year with a winning streak, one that will hopefully continue right through the New Year holiday. It seems nearly every film released this month is either an Oscar contender or a potential $100 million hit. Sometimes both. If all six films with box office potentials of $100 million or more reach that milestone, and Bolt and Four Christmases have the legs to make it there as well, we could set the record for most $100 million released in a single year. (It is currently at 29 films set in 2003.) More...

New Movie US Release Dates - April 6, 2008

April 6th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Underworld 3, Pink Panther 2, Nottingham and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - March 16, 2008

March 16th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Henry Poole is Here, The Rocker, Humboldt Park and more! More...


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

In 1977, three years after the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency, Richard Nixon selects British TV personality David Frost to conduct a one-on-one, exclusive interview. Though Nixon believes it will be easy to mislead Frost, and the latter's own team doubts that he can stand up to the former president, what actually unfolds is an unexpectedly candid and revealing interview before the court of public opinion.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$180,708 (1.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/1,105 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,538,991

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 5th, 2008 (Limited) by Universal
Video Release: April 21st, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some language
Running Time: 122 minutes
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Keywords: Historical Drama, Political, Politicians, TV Industry, 1970s, Epilogue, Intertitle, 2009 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Working Title Films
Production Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 98 $364,660 Feb 27, 2009 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 69 $653,580 Feb 20, 2009 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 95 $515,780 Feb 13, 2009 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 82 $771,985 Feb 6, 2009 66
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 55 $1,403,550 Jan 30, 2009 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 23 $3,022,250 Jan 23, 2009 52
Top 2008 Theater Average 2 $60,236 Dec 5, 2008 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 74 1,102 Dec 5, 2008 0

Leading Cast

Frank Langella    Richard Nixon
Michael Sheen    David Frost

Supporting Cast

Kevin Bacon    Jack Brennan
Rebecca Hall    Caroline Cushing
Toby Jones    Swifty Lazar
Matthew MacFadyen    John Birt
Oliver Platt    Bob Zelnick
Sam Rockwell    James Reston Jr
Clint Howard    Lloyd Davis
Patty McCormack (Pat Nixon    Pat Nixon
Andy Milder    Frank Gannon
Kate Jennings Grant    Diane Sawyer
Eloy Casados    Manolo Sanchez
Gabriel Jarret    Ken Khachigan
Jim Meskimen    Ken Khachigan
Geoffrey Blake    Interview Director
Rance Howard    Ollie
Gavin Grazer    White House Director
Simon James    Frost Show Director
Jay White    Neil Diamond
Will Albert    Sammy Cahn
Keith MacKechnie    Marv Minoff
Penny Moore    Lady with Dachsund
David Ross Paterson    Birt TV Show Presenter
Jennifer Hanley    Makeup Woman
Robert Pastoriza    Interview Cameraman
Louie Mejia    Interview Cameraman
Kevin Kearns    Fan at Airport
David Kelsey    Smith House Reporter
James Ritz    Smith House Reporter
Pete Rockwell    Smith House Reporter
Ned Vaughn    Secret Serviceman
Simone Kessel    Airport Check-In Woman
Ben Pauley    Australian Stage Manage
Noah Craft    Australian Stage Director
Taylor Singer    Stewardess
Kaine Bennett Charleston    Sydney Assistant Director
Gregory H. Alpert    White House Cinematographer
Kimberly Robin    Ma Maison Girl
Michelle Manhart    Disco Girl
Steve Kehela    Premiere Reporter
Anthony H. Acker    Premiere Reporter
John Kerry    Man at Disco
Jenn Gotzon    Tricia Nixon
Googy Gress    Network Executive
Marc McClure    Network Executive
Joe Spano    Network Executive

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Howard    Director
Peter Morgan    Screenwriter
Peter Morgan    Based on the stage play by
Brian Grazer    Producer
Ron Howard    Producer
Tim Bevan    Producer
Eric Fellner    Producer
Peter Morgan    Executive Producer
Matthew Byam Shaw    Executive Producer
Karen Kehela Sherwood    Executive Producer
David Bernardi    Executive Producer
Debra Hayward    Executive Producer
Liza Chasin    Executive Producer
Todd Hallowell    Executive Producer
Salvatore Totino    Cinematographer
Michael Corenblith    Production Designer
Mike Hill    Editor
Dan Hanley    Editor
Robert Komatsu    Editor
Louisa Velis    Associate Producer
Kathleen McGill    Associate Producer
William M. Connor    Associate Producer
Daniel Orlandi    Costume Designer
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Hans Zimmer    Music by
William M. Connor    Assistant Director
Todd Hallowell    Second Unit Director
Kathleen McGill    Unit Production Manager
Michelle Brattson    Production Supervisor
Brian O'Hara    Supervising Art Director
Greg Van Horn    Supervising Art Director
Susan Benjamin    Set Decorator
John Barr    Second Unit Camera
Robert Sparkman    Costume Supervisor
Peter J. Devlin    Sound Mixer
Chris Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Frank A. Montano    Re-recording Mixer
Chic Ciccolini    Supervising Sound Editor
Daniel Pagan    Sound Effects Editor
Teri E. Dorman    Supervising Dialogue Editor
David Arnold    Dialogue Editor
Daniel Pinder    Music Editor
Edouard Henriques    Makeup (Department Head)
Greg Funk    Makeup (Key)
Kim Santantonio    Department Head Hairstylist
Natasha Allegro    Hairstylist (Key)
David Leroy Anderson    Special Make-up Effects
Lance Anderson    Screenplay by (Prosthetic)
Lorne Balfe    Additional Music
Mel Wesson    Additional Music (Ambient Music Design)
Kathy Nelson    Music Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD Sales - Notorious has Noteworthy Opening

May 10th, 2009

It was a slow week for new releases with none coming close to selling 1 million units. However, this is common during this part of the year, and we still saw two new releases topping the chart. The best of these was Notorious, which sold 606,000 units generating $14.54 million in revenue. More...

DVD Rentals - The Wrestler Pins the Competition

May 10th, 2009

There were only three new releases to chart this week; however, those three new releases all reach the top six. This includes a new number one film, The Wrestler, which should have strong legs thanks to amazing reviews. More...

DVD Releases for April 21st, 2009 - Part I

April 21st, 2009

Not much in the way of first run releases this week, but we do have more Awards Season players coming out on the home market. However, if you want the best of the best, you have to look to Sin City - 2-Disc Blu-ray. This week's list was a little too big to fit on one page, so the second part can be found here. More...

Weekend Estimates: Tyler Perry Sets New Personal Best

February 22nd, 2009

Madea Goes to Jail dominated Oscar weekend at the movies with an impressive $41.1 million opening, according to Lionsgate's Sunday estimate. That's a record for Perry, topping the $30 million debut of Madea's Family Reunion two years ago. Even after factoring in the exhibitor's share of box office, Madea Goes to Jail has already recovered its $17.5 million production budget. More...

Oscar Contest - Category Highlight - Best Director and Best Picture

February 21st, 2009

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest under way, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role. More...

Oscar Contest - Category Highlight - Leading Actors

February 20th, 2009

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest under way, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Female Actor in a Leading Role and Best Male Actor in a Leading Role. More...

Oscar Contest - Category Highlight - Original Screenplay and Adapted Screenplay

February 18th, 2009

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest under way, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at Best Writing - Original Screenplay and Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay. More...

Per Theater Chart Bloodied Up

February 10th, 2009

Crips and Bloods: Made in America was the only film to reach $10,000 on the per theater chart with $13,978 in one theater during its second weekend of release. More...

Per Theater Chart Empties Out

January 28th, 2009

There wasn't a single film to reach $10,000 on the per theater chart at the weekend. Slumdog Millionaire led the way with $7,562, which is a better average than the film has earned in three of the five past weekends, despite expanding to the widest it has ever been by a large margin. More...

Blart Beats Back Competition

January 26th, 2009

New releases missed expectations, but enough of the holdovers excelled that that overall box office was still strong. Granted, it was down 17% from last weekend, but given the post-holiday slump, this is not bad. Also, $160 million is 14% more than the same weekend last year and it keeps 2009 well ahead of 2008 $861 million to $707 million, or 22%. More...

Weekend Estimates: Sony Wins Big with Blart and Lycans

January 25th, 2009

The theatrical market continued to perform strongly this weekend, with Sony in particular having good reason to cheer. Paul Blart: Mall Cop followed up its amazing opening weekend with a very solid hold, down just 33% to an estimated $21.5 million for the weekend and $64.8 million after two. Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans couldn't top that performance, but did a creditable $20.7 million, which will almost certainly translate into a continuation of the franchise. Inkheart was the biggest disappointment of the weekend, earning $7.725 million for seventh place. More...

Will the Box Office Continue to Rise?

January 23rd, 2009

2009 looks to continue its winning streak with two wide releases and a lot of high-powered holdovers. It is unlikely that any of them will live up to last week's number one film, but the overall effort should live up to last year's overall box office and maintain 2009's winning streak. More...

Awards Season - Oscar Nods far from Curious

January 22nd, 2009

For a year without an obvious front-runner for the Oscar race, there were not a whole lot of surprises when it came to the nominations. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominations today and leading the way was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with thirteen while Slumdog Millionaire was second with ten. More...

Awards Season - Hat Trick Of Guild Nominations

January 9th, 2009

The final guild nominations were recently announced, and there are several theatrical categories to get to. The three guilds, DGA, PGA, and WGA, announced out eight nominations in total, which really help to fill in the gaps for prediction the Oscar nods. Or in some cases, just make matters more confusing. More...

Per Theater Chart Defiant

January 6th, 2009

Despite earning mixed reviews, Defiance topped the per theater chart with a massive average of $61,757 in two theaters, and that's over the weekend. In total the film made more than $200,000 in 2 theaters over five days. Gran Torino's per theater average grew by 26% to $34,957 in 84 theaters. At this point, it would be fair to say it has earned some measure of mainstream success, and it expands wide this weekend. Revolutionary Road saw its theater count grow from 3 to 38, while it still managed a per theater average of $25,946. The Wrestler also saw growth with an average of $24,323, and it should expand over the coming weeks. I'm not sure it will expand wide, but it should do reasonably well. Che continues its Oscar qualifying run earning an average of $17,742 in 2 theaters. Last Chance Harvey saw small growth to $17,034 in 6 theaters, but I'm not sure how far it will expand. Waltz with Bashir was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,713 in five theaters. More...

2009 Preview: January

January 1st, 2009

Happy New Year! If it's January 1, it must be time to take a look at this month's releases, and analyze how 2009 at the box office will compare to 2008. 2009 is looking to get off to a fast start, but I'm not sure that's going to happen. For one thing, 2008 stumbled down the stretch, which means the box office is relatively soft at the moment. Also, 2008 got off to a great start, which means it will be harder for 2009 to keep pace early on. (On a side note, if the box office is sluggish as expected, it could set the tone for the box office coverage and bad news tends to beget more bad news.) While there are a few films that are aiming for $50 million or more, none have the advance buzz that Cloverfield had, and it is unlikely that any will match its box office. More...

Contest - Christmas Frost - Winning Announcement

December 31st, 2008

The winners of our Christmas Frost contest were determined and they are... More...

Revolution on the Per Theater Chart

December 30th, 2008

Revolutionary Road was nothing short of fantastic on the per theater chart earning a stunning $190,000 in just three theaters for an average of $63,304. Gran Torino saw both is theater count and per theater average grow earning more than $2 million in 84 theaters for a stunning average of $27,652; the film might not earn as many awards as some were expecting, but its box office potential is as high as ever. The Wrestler slipped to third place during is sophomore stint with an average of $21,529 in 18 theaters, but it too should earn some measure of mainstream success. Che continued its Oscar qualifying run with $35,000 in 2 theaters for an average of $17,252. Last Chance Harvey opened with nearly $100,000 in six theaters for an average of $16,210, which would have been very impressive though most of the year, but we've hit such a winning streak recently that is feels merely average. The overall box office leader, Marley & Me earned an average of $10,448, while Waltz with Bashir barely managed to enter the $10,000 club with an average of $10,004 in five theaters. More...

Awards Season - SAG Strikes Back

December 28th, 2008

The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced last Friday, but in the holiday rush, they fell through the cracks. Perhaps that's because most SAG talk these days revolves around possible strike action. The big player here is undoubtedly Doubt, which picked up four individual nods and one for its primary cast. More...

Wrestler Overpowers Competition on the Per Theater Chart

December 23rd, 2008

The Wrestler had one of the best opening per theater averages this year, pulling in just over $200,000 in 4 theaters for an average of $50,679; this impressive beginning is even more impressive once one realizes it was a Wednesday opener, which undoubtedly cut its weekend average. Gran Torino tripled its theater count but its per theater average held well at $24,643 during its second weekend of release. Likewise, Doubt saw a significant increase in its theater count while earning an average of $17,460 over the weekend. The Reader remained in 8 theaters with an average of $11,599, and it will be interesting to see how well it expands at this point, but momentum is not on its side. More...

Contest - Christmas Frost

December 19th, 2008

There are a huge number of wide releases coming out next week, but none are coming out on Friday, which makes our box office prediction contest a little trickier than usual. To make things even trickier, our target film isn't one of the wide releases. Instead, you will have to predict the Friday-Sunday weekend total for Frost/Nixon, which is expanding into an estimated 200 theaters. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a Frost/Nixon hat and a full sized poster from that film. Additionally, they will win Goldilock and the Three Bears on DVD, 199 Lives on DVD, and The Big Jump in hardcover. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win 199 Lives on DVD and The Big Jump in hardcover, as well as The Singing Revolution in hardcover. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Torino Grand on Per Theater Chart

December 17th, 2008

Gran Torino opened on top of the Per Theater Chart with an outstanding average of $45,287 in six theaters. Wide expansion seems inevitable at this point. Likewise, Doubts debut of just over $500,000 in 15 theaters gave it an average $33,815 making expansion almost assured. Che - The Argentine was close behind with $30,535 in two theaters. The Reader opened with an average of $21,006 in 8 theaters, which most weeks would be enough to score top spot; however, given the competition, without continued success during Awards Season, it could struggle to expand. There were only two holdovers in the $10,000 club with Frost/Nixon earning an average of $16,061 and Slumdog Millionaire earning $12,873. The final $10,000 film was Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, which opened with $10,985. However, both My Name Is Bruce and Wendy and Lucy came relatively close with averages of $9,119 and $9,109 respectively. More...

Awards Season - The Curious Case of the Frost/Nixon Globe Nominations

December 12th, 2008

The latest set of Awards Season nominations were handed out today as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations. There was not much in the way of surprises, and it is hard to look at one film and say it was the big winner, but Frost/Nixon and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button come the closest. More...

Frost Heats up Per Theater Chart

December 9th, 2008

Frost/Nixon had one of the best openings of the year, earning a per theater average of $60,236 in three theaters. Second place on the per theater chart was Milk with an average of $18,534 in just a hair under 100 theaters. Slumdog Millionaire is showing incredible legs and earned an average of $17,977 theaters in 78 theaters while My Name is Bruce rounded out the $10,000 club with $17,214 in one theater, the best weekend of its run. More...

Weekend Estimates: Four Christmases Stays Top

December 7th, 2008

Four Christmases held on at the top of the chart for a second weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The comedy fell only 41%, the best hold in the top ten, and easily topped the chart ahead of Twilight, which had a better third week, down around 50% to $13 million. The wide openers were generally weak. Punisher: War Zone only managed $4 million in 2,508 theaters. Cadillac Records did much better on a per theater basis, averaging over $5,000 per location, but limited release in 686 theaters meant it was only able to land in 9th place with $3.5 million. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of December 5, 2008

December 7th, 2008

This is the weakest week for wide releases for the entire holiday season, but there were still several sites that are worth checking. This includes The Punisher - War Zone's Official Site, which is the best of the best and the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Limited Releases Hope to Avoid a Frosty Reception

December 5th, 2008

Seven limited releases this week, but only two that are opening in more than one theater. However, while the quantity is not great, the quality is with two potential Oscar winners opening this week: Frost/Nixon and Hunger. Additionally, both Timecrimes and Tokyo! are also worth checking out. More...

2008 Preview: December

December 1st, 2008

We end the year with a winning streak, one that will hopefully continue right through the New Year holiday. It seems nearly every film released this month is either an Oscar contender or a potential $100 million hit. Sometimes both. If all six films with box office potentials of $100 million or more reach that milestone, and Bolt and Four Christmases have the legs to make it there as well, we could set the record for most $100 million released in a single year. (It is currently at 29 films set in 2003.) More...

New Movie US Release Dates - April 6, 2008

April 6th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Underworld 3, Pink Panther 2, Nottingham and more! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - March 16, 2008

March 16th, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Henry Poole is Here, The Rocker, Humboldt Park and more! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 5, 2008 23 $180,708   3 $60,236   $180,708 1
Dec 12, 2008 17 $626,377 +247% 39 $16,061   $873,836 2
Dec 19, 2008 19 $378,052 -40% 39 $9,694   $1,491,262 3
Dec 26, 2008 18 $1,355,186 +258% 205 $6,611   $3,539,426 4
Jan 2, 2009 18 $1,400,484 +3% 205 $6,832   $6,291,176 5
Jan 9, 2009 20 $891,627 -36% 205 $4,349   $7,631,181 6
Jan 16, 2009 25 $669,425 -25% 153 $4,375   $8,628,586 7
Jan 23, 2009 16 $3,022,250 +351% 1,099 $2,750   $12,005,811 8
Jan 30, 2009 19 $1,403,550 -54% 1,105 $1,270   $14,316,246 9
Feb 6, 2009 22 $771,985 -45% 478 $1,615   $15,651,111 10
Feb 13, 2009 26 $515,780 -33% 270 $1,910   $16,432,026 11
Feb 20, 2009 22 $653,580 +27% 381 $1,715   $17,386,586 12
Feb 27, 2009 30 $364,660 -44% 330 $1,105   $17,891,416 13
Mar 6, 2009 32 $224,875 -38% 266 $845   $18,243,471 14
Mar 13, 2009 39 $148,245 -34% 182 $815   $18,475,446 15
Mar 20, 2009 45 $62,225 -58% 131 $475   $18,593,156 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 5, 2008 - $49,717     3 $16,572   $49,717 1
Dec 6, 2008 - $75,740 +52%   3 $25,247   $125,457 2
Dec 7, 2008 - $55,251 -27%   3 $18,417   $180,708 3
Dec 8, 2008 - $17,011 -69%   3 $5,670   $197,719 4
Dec 9, 2008 - $17,528 +3%   3 $5,843   $215,247 5
Dec 10, 2008 - $16,476 -6%   3 $5,492   $231,723 6
Dec 11, 2008 - $15,736 -4%   3 $5,245   $247,459 7
Dec 12, 2008 - $166,866 +960% +236% 39 $4,279   $414,325 8
Dec 13, 2008 - $285,132 +71% +276% 39 $7,311   $699,457 9
Dec 14, 2008 - $174,379 -39% +216% 39 $4,471   $873,836 10
Dec 15, 2008 - $61,661 -65% +262% 39 $1,581   $935,497 11
Dec 16, 2008 - $62,253 +1% +255% 39 $1,596   $997,750 12
Dec 17, 2008 - $58,416 -6% +255% 39 $1,498   $1,056,166 13
Dec 18, 2008 - $57,044 -2% +263% 39 $1,463   $1,113,210 14
Dec 19, 2008 - $92,176 +62% -45% 39 $2,363   $1,205,386 15
Dec 20, 2008 - $169,531 +84% -41% 39 $4,347   $1,374,917 16
Dec 21, 2008 - $116,345 -31% -33% 39 $2,983   $1,491,262 17
Dec 22, 2008 - $66,986 -42% +9% 39 $1,718   $1,558,248 18
Dec 23, 2008 - $67,178 n/c +8% 39 $1,723   $1,625,426 19
Dec 24, 2008 - $87,719 +31% +50% 39 $2,249   $1,713,145 20
Dec 25, 2008 - $471,095 +437% +726% 205 $2,298   $2,184,240 21
Dec 26, 2008 - $473,279 n/c +413% 205 $2,309   $2,657,519 22
Dec 27, 2008 - $517,911 +9% +205% 205 $2,526   $3,175,430 23
Dec 28, 2008 - $363,996 -30% +213% 205 $1,776   $3,539,426 24
Dec 29, 2008 - $260,350 -28% +289% 205 $1,270   $3,799,776 25
Dec 30, 2008 - $255,578 -2% +280% 205 $1,247   $4,055,354 26
Dec 31, 2008 - $313,866 +23% +258% 205 $1,531   $4,369,220 27
Jan 1, 2009 - $521,472 +66% +11% 205 $2,544   $4,890,692 28
Jan 2, 2009 - $505,999 -3% +7% 205 $2,468   $5,396,691 29
Jan 3, 2009 - $553,611 +9% +7% 205 $2,701   $5,950,302 30
Jan 4, 2009 - $340,874 -38% -6% 205 $1,663   $6,291,176 31
Jan 5, 2009 - $107,625 -68% -59% 205 $525   $6,398,801 32
Jan 6, 2009 - $113,628 +6% -56% 205 $554   $6,512,429 33
Jan 7, 2009 - $119,255 +5% -62% 205 $582   $6,631,684 34
Jan 8, 2009 - $107,870 -10% -79% 205 $526   $6,739,554 35
Jan 9, 2009 - $261,237 +142% -48% 205 $1,274   $7,000,791 36
Jan 10, 2009 - $401,807 +54% -27% 205 $1,960   $7,402,598 37
Jan 11, 2009 - $228,583 -43% -33% 205 $1,115   $7,631,181 38
Jan 12, 2009 - $79,945 -65% -26% 205 $390   $7,711,126 39
Jan 13, 2009 - $85,075 +6% -25% 205 $415   $7,796,201 40
Jan 14, 2009 - $85,125 n/c -29% 205 $415   $7,881,326 41
Jan 15, 2009 - $77,835 -9% -28% 205 $380   $7,959,161 42
Jan 16, 2009 - $166,785 +114% -36% 153 $1,090   $8,125,946 43
Jan 17, 2009 - $309,075 +85% -23% 153 $2,020   $8,435,021 44
Jan 18, 2009 - $193,565 -37% -15% 153 $1,265   $8,628,586 45
Jan 19, 2009 26 $149,190 -23% +87% 153 $975   $8,777,776 46
Jan 20, 2009 - $43,605 -71% -49% 153 $285   $8,821,381 47
Jan 21, 2009 - $67,320 +54% -21% 153 $440   $8,888,701 48
Jan 22, 2009 - $94,860 +41% +22% 153 $620   $8,983,561 49
Jan 23, 2009 - $813,260 +757% +388% 1,099 $740   $9,796,821 50
Jan 24, 2009 16 $1,357,265 +67% +339% 1,099 $1,235   $11,154,086 51
Jan 25, 2009 16 $851,725 -37% +340% 1,099 $775   $12,005,811 52
Jan 26, 2009 14 $225,295 -74% +51% 1,099 $205   $12,231,106 53
Jan 27, 2009 15 $241,780 +7% +454% 1,099 $220   $12,472,886 54
Jan 28, 2009 16 $209,125 -14% +211% 1,099 $190   $12,682,011 55
Jan 29, 2009 15 $230,685 +10% +143% 1,099 $210   $12,912,696 56
Jan 30, 2009 - $420,050 +82% -48% 1,105 $380   $13,332,746 57
Jan 31, 2009 - $729,335 +74% -46% 1,105 $660   $14,062,081 58
Feb 1, 2009 - $254,165 -65% -70% 1,105 $230   $14,316,246 59
Feb 2, 2009 19 $127,075 -50% -44% 1,105 $115   $14,443,321 60
Feb 3, 2009 19 $137,625 +8% -43% 1,105 $125   $14,580,946 61
Feb 4, 2009 18 $143,405 +4% -31% 1,105 $130   $14,724,351 62
Feb 5, 2009 18 $154,775 +8% -33% 1,105 $140   $14,879,126 63
Feb 6, 2009 - $188,810 +22% -55% 478 $395   $15,067,936 64
Feb 7, 2009 - $365,670 +94% -50% 478 $765   $15,433,606 65
Feb 8, 2009 - $217,505 -41% -14% 478 $455   $15,651,111 66
Feb 9, 2009 - $62,025 -71% -51% 478 $130   $15,713,136 67
Feb 10, 2009 - $69,200 +12% -50% 478 $145   $15,782,336 68
Feb 11, 2009 - $64,600 -7% -55% 478 $135   $15,846,936 69
Feb 12, 2009 - $69,310 +7% -55% 478 $145   $15,916,246 70
Feb 13, 2009 - $102,575 +48% -46% 270 $380   $16,018,821 71
Feb 14, 2009 - $221,505 +116% -39% 270 $820   $16,240,326 72
Feb 15, 2009 - $191,700 -13% -12% 270 $710   $16,432,026 73
Feb 16, 2009 27 $129,600 -32% +109% 270 $480   $16,561,626 74
Feb 17, 2009 - $58,025 -55% -16% 270 $215   $16,619,651 75
Feb 18, 2009 - $51,225 -12% -21% 270 $190   $16,670,876 76
Feb 19, 2009 - $62,130 +21% -10% 270 $230   $16,733,006 77
Feb 20, 2009 - $142,875 +130% +39% 381 $375   $16,875,881 78
Feb 21, 2009 20 $388,785 +172% +76% 381 $1,020   $17,264,666 79
Feb 22, 2009 - $121,920 -69% -36% 381 $320   $17,386,586 80
Feb 23, 2009 - $36,195 -70% -72% 381 $95   $17,422,781 81
Feb 24, 2009 - $36,480 +1% -37% 381 $96   $17,459,261 82
Feb 25, 2009 - $33,800 -7% -34% 381 $89   $17,493,061 83
Feb 26, 2009 - $33,695 n/c -46% 381 $88   $17,526,756 84
Feb 27, 2009 - $89,085 +164% -38% 330 $270   $17,615,841 85
Feb 28, 2009 - $171,625 +93% -56% 330 $520   $17,787,466 86
Mar 1, 2009 - $103,950 -39% -15% 330 $315   $17,891,416 87
Mar 2, 2009 - $31,350 -70% -13% 330 $95   $17,922,766 88
Mar 3, 2009 - $34,650 +11% -5% 330 $105   $17,957,416 89
Mar 4, 2009 - $31,485 -9% -7% 330 $95   $17,988,901 90
Mar 5, 2009 - $29,695 -6% -12% 330 $90   $18,018,596 91
Mar 6, 2009 - $58,625 +97% -34% 266 $220   $18,077,221 92
Mar 7, 2009 - $109,060 +86% -36% 266 $410   $18,186,281 93
Mar 8, 2009 - $57,190 -48% -45% 266 $215   $18,243,471 94
Mar 9, 2009 - $17,285 -70% -45% 266 $65   $18,260,756 95
Mar 10, 2009 - $23,885 +38% -31% 266 $90   $18,284,641 96
Mar 11, 2009 - $21,305 -11% -32% 266 $80   $18,305,946 97
Mar 12, 2009 - $21,255 n/c -28% 266 $80   $18,327,201 98
Mar 13, 2009 - $37,265 +75% -36% 182 $205   $18,364,466 99
Mar 14, 2009 - $71,885 +93% -34% 182 $395   $18,436,351 100
Mar 15, 2009 - $39,095 -46% -32% 182 $215   $18,475,446 101
Mar 16, 2009 - $11,905 -70% -31% 182 $65   $18,487,351 102
Mar 17, 2009 - $12,815 +8% -46% 182 $70   $18,500,166 103
Mar 18, 2009 - $13,560 +6% -36% 182 $75   $18,513,726 104
Mar 19, 2009 - $17,205 +27% -19% 182 $95   $18,530,931 105
Mar 20, 2009 - $16,375 -5% -56% 131 $125   $18,547,306 106
Mar 21, 2009 - $30,130 +84% -58% 131 $230   $18,577,436 107
Mar 22, 2009 - $15,720 -48% -60% 131 $120   $18,593,156 108
Mar 23, 2009 - $5,925 -62% -50% 131 $45   $18,599,081 109
Mar 24, 2009 - $7,855 +33% -39% 131 $60   $18,606,936 110
Mar 25, 2009 - $7,195 -8% -47% 131 $55   $18,614,131 111
Mar 26, 2009 - $7,900 +10% -54% 131 $60   $18,622,031 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 5, 2008 22 $247,459   3 $82,486   $247,459 1
Dec 12, 2008 17 $865,751 +250% 39 $22,199   $1,113,210 2
Dec 19, 2008 23 $1,070,489 +24% 39 $27,448   $2,183,699 3
Dec 26, 2008 18 $2,706,452 +153% 205 $13,202   $4,890,692 4
Jan 2, 2009 18 $1,848,862 -32% 205 $9,019   $6,739,554 5
Jan 9, 2009 21 $1,219,607 -34% 205 $5,949   $7,959,161 6
Jan 16, 2009 26 $1,024,400 -16% 153 $6,695   $8,983,561 7
Jan 23, 2009 15 $3,929,135 +284% 1,099 $3,575   $12,912,696 8
Jan 30, 2009 19 $1,966,430 -50% 1,105 $1,780   $14,879,126 9
Feb 6, 2009 22 $1,037,120 -47% 478 $2,170   $15,916,246 10
Feb 13, 2009 26 $816,760 -21% 270 $3,025   $16,733,006 11
Feb 20, 2009 22 $793,750 -3% 381 $2,083   $17,526,756 12
Feb 27, 2009 28 $491,840 -38% 330 $1,490   $18,018,596 13
Mar 6, 2009 33 $308,605 -37% 266 $1,160   $18,327,201 14
Mar 13, 2009 39 $203,730 -34% 182 $1,119   $18,530,931 15
Mar 20, 2009 48 $91,100 -55% 131 $695   $18,622,031 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 26, 200910134,686 134,686$2,549,606$2,549,6061
May 3, 20092361,687-54% 196,373$1,109,749$3,659,3552
May 10, 20092750,441-18% 246,814$907,434$4,566,7893

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